Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Elmo in Japanese

エルモ

Elmo, when pronounced "el-mo", is エルモ (erumo) in katakana.

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Shared by Elmo Lincoln and others

This katakana spelling is shared by film actor Elmo Lincoln (エルモ・リンカーン), Academy Award-winning film editor, producer and director Elmo Williams (エルモ・ウィリアムズ), and politician Elmo Smith (エルモ・スミス).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Elmo Family is My Life," "Elmo Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Elmo Family Is My Life
Elmo Family Is My Life el-mo エルモ Elmo in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elmo Family Is My Life
Elmo Family Is My Life el-mo えるも Elmo in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elmo Family Bonds Are Forever
Elmo Family Bonds Are Forever el-mo エルモ Elmo in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Elmo Family Bonds Are Forever
Elmo Family Bonds Are Forever el-mo えるも Elmo in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Elmo Japanese Tattoo Designs

Elmo in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Elmo in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elmo in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elmo, when pronounced el-mo, is エルモ (erumo) in katakana and えるも in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Elmo in Katakana (Vertical)
Elmo katakana, vertical
Elmo in Katakana (Horizontal)
Elmo katakana, horizontal
Elmo in Hiragana (Vertical)
Elmo hiragana, vertical
Elmo in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Elmo hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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